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MOGADISHU — The Chairperson of the Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Mr. Mohamud Ma’allin Abdulle and heads of United Nations agencies, led by the Deputy Special Envoy of Somalia to the United Nations and the head of the Office of Humanitarian Affairs, today jointly announced an assessment of the impact …

MOGADISHU — A record drought wiped out nearly half of Iido Abdikarin Abdille’s herd in northern Somalia, but a livestock insurance programme is helping to ease the financial burden on pastoralists like her. Since her father’s death in 2010, the 34-year-old has taken on the responsibility of looking after her …

MOGADISHU — HE President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, awarded a certificate of recognition to Qatar Charity for its support in the fields of education, humanitarian work, and development in Somalia. This took place during a ceremony held in the Somali capital, Mogadishu on the commencement …

MOGDISHU — Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has on Sunday distributed relief aid to 1000 vulnerable families displaced by conflicts and the El-Nino induced floods in Garasbaaley area, on the outskirts of Mogadishu. SoDMA’s relief director Sahra Ali Yusuf, accompanied by MP Dahir Amin Jeesow, witnessed the distribution exercise. The …

MOGADISHU — Somalia Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development (MoPIED) has on Wednesday organized a food security coordination event in Baidoa town, the interim administrative capital of South West State. The event brought together line ministers of the economic development pillar to discuss the nexus between food security, economic …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Tuesday that it’s using radio in Somalia to help farmers increase production and deal with the extreme weather conditions. FAO said its radio training, which was launched at the height of the COVID-19 crisis as a way of dealing …

MOGADISHU — The Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) of the Federal Government of Somalia H.E Salah Ahmed Jama has on Wednesday presided over a crucial meeting at the headquarters of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) in the Nation capital Mogadishu. The meeting brought together senior officials from the Prime Minister …

MOGADISHU — Abdirahman Maclow Abikar, a teacher at Seidi Secondary School in Mogadishu’s Wadajir district, was fatally stabbed on Monday for reportedly reprimanding a female student. Authorities say the suspect, identified as Hassan Mohamed Mahoud, is the brother of the student who was disciplined by Abikar. Seidi School’s principal, Ali …

MOGADISHU — The Director of the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) at the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Hassan Abdulkadir Isse recently chaired a meeting that brought together representatives from various esteemed United Nations agencies that work towards humanitarian aid and disaster management. The meeting aimed to utilize the insights …

MOGADISHU — The Chairman of the Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Mahamud Moalim Abdulle has on Saturday met with the Upper House Committee on Interior Affairs, Reconciliation, and Inter-Governmental Relations. During the meeting, chaired by Senator Deeqa Hassan Hussein, the Commissioner presented a general report and answered questions about the …